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PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES ANDERSON, OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO THE SOUTH BEND IRON \VORKS, OF SAME PLACE.

SIDE-HILL PLOW.

(SPECIFICATION forming part 0 Letters Patent No. 365,162, dated June 21, 1887.

Serial No. 225,726. (No model.)

To all whom it may cancer/1,:

Be it known that I, CHARLES ANDERSON, of South Bend, in the county of St. Joseph and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hillside Flows; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to side hill plows, and more particularly to a type in which a single mold-board with its attached shareis made to swing from one side of the beam to the opposite side of this beam to permit a return-furrow to be made by the plow, the primary object of my invention being to provide a reversible pointed turf-slicer, which is adapted to change its lower cutting-edges automatically when the mold board and share are made to change their position to cut furrows in reversed directions, the shaft on which the turf-slicer is secured to reverse its edges being provided with an actuating device that permits an adj ustmcnt to afford greater or less lateral swinging motion of the plow-beam when the mold-board and share are reversed.

A further object of my invention is to provide a vertical box swivel bearing in the body of the beam of the plow, to afford a stable pivot-joint where the beam connects to the standard.

A further object is to furnish a double-faced landside, which is adapted to be firmly locked to the lower portion of the standard when these parts are in secured adjustment, the lock being effected by a hook-connection without the use of bolts or screws.

A further object is to provide means whereby asimultaneous change of position relatively of the beam, slicer, and handles is effected when the mold-board and its attached share are released and made to swing into an adjusted or secured position on the opposite side of the beam, to permit the plow to be operated in reversed direction.

A further object of my invention is to furnish a double pointed lozen go or rhomb shaped turf-slicer, that by its peculiar form. permitsa reversal of position on a revoluble supportingshaft, and thus afford a duplicate slicer for use when the opposite edges have been dulled or inj u red by use or accident.

\Vith these objects in view my invention consists in certain features of construction and combinations of parts, that will be hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings making a partof the specification, Figure 1 is a side and rear elevation of the device in perspective, taken on the land side of the plow. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the plow, illustrating the swinging action ofthe mold-board and share when a change of position of these parts is effected. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the plow. Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal section of the plow. Fig.

5 is a view of the rear end of the plow-beam and standard of the plow, the standard and attached beam being broken into section to show the cam, the forked dog, and slicer-shaft that is boxed in the standard. Fig. 6 is a plan view of the plow mold-board. Figs. 7, S, and

9 are detached views of different parts.

A represents the beam of the plow. It is made preferably of metal, and is given an approved form to insure strength as well as light ness of its body. The forward end of the beam A is provided with the usual depthwheel, a, that is secured to rotate on a vertical bar, a, which is perforated with spaced holes c to permit a change of horizontal plane of the wheel. The hook bis forked at its rear end to embrace the sides of the beam A, which has a series of spaced perforations, b, made to receive a transverse bolt, b and permit a 8 change of adjustment of the draft-hook b, as may be required to regulate the draft of the plow.

At a point, B, on the beam A a circular enlargement or boss is made on its body to allow a slightly-conical round orifice, B, to be formed in the boss B, this aperture being tapered from its top edge to the bottom. The base-wall or shoulders c of the hole B is centrally perforated for the reception of the bolt c. A barrel washer, C, is made with two projecting circular flanges, c c, that projcct from the centrally-perforated body 0, to have a neat moving fitwithin the orifice B at the upper and lower edges of this tapered hole. The lower end of the barrel-washer O has a short cylindrical portion, a, made to project below the lower flange, c of the washer and have a contact upon the upper surface of the standard D. The standard D, just mentioned, is made of metal, and is preferably given the form exhibited in the drawings. The upper part, D, consists of a center plate, which is web-flanged on its edges to afford strength and lightness, the lower part, D consisting of a single plate, as shown. The barrel-washer O has its lower end that projects through the orifice made for its reception in the beam A of such a relative length as to afford a contactbearing upon the upper face of the standard D, so that the bolt 9, which is inserted through a hole in the projecting end 9 of the standard D and penetrates the center of the barrelwasher C, will, by means of its head formed on it to engage the standard D, and a securing-nut, 9 adjusted to bear firmly on the upper surface of the barrel-washer, hold the bean: A in secured swinging adjustment with the upper face of the standard D, the nut being forced to seat firmly, and thus prevent accidental displacement of the bolt and the connected parts held by it. j

The mold-board E and the share E are bolted together in secure manner, and are of approvedpivotal points of suspension d d, as shown in' Fig. 4. The front ends of the connected share and moldboard have their pivotpoint (1 formed on the standard D, the pivot that projects from the front edge of the. standard engaging a proper perforation made ina shoulder formed on the re enforce plate E, which holds the mold-board and share in connection by countersunk bolts inserted through these connectedparts. The rear portion of the moldboard E is pivotal] y connected by the T-shaped bracket-arm F, which is secured to the moldboard and made to project a sufficient distance to permit an engagement of the socket, formed in its free end 0, with a cylindrical projection made on the rear face of the lower part of the standard D. The stay-bolt e is provided to hold the arm F in secured adjustment with the-standard D, it being made to-engagewith the arm F and a lug, 6', formed on the inner surface of the re-enforce plate E to stiffen the arm F and prevent a rearward springing action of this arm. The standard D has an enlargement made on its body to provide suffioient material to allowthe formation of an inclined circular aperture, G, that perforates it from front to rear edge, the pitch or degree of inclination of this orifice being such] as to give a proper position to the shaft H, which is inserted to rotate in it.

The forward end of the shaft H is flattened to provide a seat to receive the slicer-blade H. The'turf-slicer blade H is given a lozenge or rhornb form, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4. It is secured in place on the shaft H by a bolt inserted through corresponding holes formed in the end of the shaft and the slicer, the bearing end of the shaft lying between parallel shoulders .formed upon the rear face of the double-pointed slicer H, to prevent a lateral movement of the attached slicer.

The length-of the shaft H is so proportioned to the projecting point of'the plowshare that the point of the diamondshaped slicer H will be slightly in advance of the point of the plowshare. a

The body of the slicer H is made concave on its face, in a manner to afford a shear-edge on each side, these edges being rendered more effective by a bevel formed upon the rear face of the rhombus, to provide ajointer or knifeedge. which inclines at such an angle rear wardly that the blade will have a shear action' upon the stiff turf or'snrfaee soil to slice it in advance of the plowshare, and by its efficient action greatly aid the operation of plowing. The double point provides a duplicate slicer, that can be substituted for the one first used when it is dulled or injured by use or accidental contact with a rigid obstruction.

The rear end of the shaft His made to project through the standard-bod y to receive a cam, I. This cam consists,essentially,of an oval disk, 2', of a proper thickness, which is provided with an integral flange, i, that projects radially from its rear edge sufficiently to form an abut ment for the inclined depending limbv A, formed integrally upon the rear end of the plow-beam A. The degree of inclination of this limb A causes it to lie with its rear face in a plane parallel to the opposed face of the standard D, the collar or flange 2" being located between these opposed surfaces. The disk 2' of the cam is held in place to have working contact with the side walls of an oblong slot made through the limb A to receive this disk. The cam I is slotted on its lower side to allow itto embrace the shaft H and be moved a limited distance vertically. The front face of the cam I has a parallel edged plate or arnm' made to extend from the edge of its disk 6 to engage shoulders or flanges made on the inner face of the forked arm J, which is also given a variable position upon the shaft H immediately in front of the cam J, and is adjustably secured to the same by the set-screw The portion of the arm J, which has secured contact with the arm i of the cam I is attached to this arnr by a stud-bolt, i, which projects from the face of the arm to enter and slidev in a short slot, i, made in the upper end of the forked'arm J.

The lower portion of the arm J is slotted to form two parallel limbs 70, the slot 7c thus produced permitting the insertion between the limbsk of the free end of the lever K, that is a forward projection from the trippingtension, m, of the standard D. The tripping-plate K is pivoted at m to vibrate laterally, and give a limited rocking motion tothe shaft H, as will be explained.

Upon the tripping-plate K the handle-carplate K, which is seated upon a rearward eX- rier L is mounted. This piece L is pivoted at the front end, a, to the standard D, a lug or boss extension formed on this piece L being held to move by a bolt, a, inserted through this end and also through an ear, of, formed integrally on the standard D immediately above it, the belt a being secured by a nut, 11, that is seated in a slot formed at a proper point in the body of the standard D below the face on which the handle-carrier L is located. The carrier-plate L has the vertical flanges 0 made to project from its face to receive and retain in fixed contact the handles M, these flanges 0 being given a sufficient angular (livergence to hold the handles M in proper position with regard to each other. The inclination of the carrier-plate L is such as to proj ect thehandles diagonally up ward in the same plane a proper distance for convenient use.

The tripping-plate K has the laterally-extending hooks p p bolted to recessed cars at the points 1)", these hooks p p engaging the edge of the bracket-arm F alternately as the mold-board is adjusted to either side of the beam A. A springlateh, r, is made to project from the under surface of the standard D to engage notches r 1"", made to receive the beveled edge of the free end of this spring-latch r, the notches being made to register with the spring-latch when either one or the other of the hookspp are in locked contact with the bracket-arm F, as before mentioned.

It is evident that the pressure of the foot of an operator exerted upon the edge of the hook p or 1) that is free will cause a release of the opposite engaged hook, and permit a revers ing movement of the mold-board and share by simply raising the plow by its handles and swinging the same laterally. A lowering of the plow will cause the bottom of the landside to seat upon the ground and effect a latching of the mold-board with the hook that is in engaging contact with the bracket-arm F.

\Vhilethe latching movementjust described is being executed the engagement of the lever K with the limbs I; of the arm J will give a rocking motion to the shaft H, which will be so graduated as to cause the proper alignment of the slicer H with the share below it to cause it to cut properly. The plate L that supports the handles M is acted upon by the vibration of tripping-plate K, as the point of pivotal connection eifected by the bolts is a short distance to the rear of the pivot-bolt m, and a consequent leverage is afforded to move the handles laterally, they being pivoted to vibrate on the bolt a. This movement sidewise of the handles is necessary to bring them alternately in proper relative position to operate effectively when the plow is used as a right or left hand plow, as occasion demands. The partial rotation of the shaft H and cam I causes the bearing of this cam-disk upon the contactsurlhce of the depending limb of the beam A to give a side motion to this end of the beam, the point of pivotal motion being the bolt 0 that connects the beam and standard of the plow. It is evident that a movement of the tripping-plate to release one of its latches 1) will cause the simultaneous adj ustment of the beam A, slicer-blade H, and handles M, and that this movement will be effected while a change of the position of the moldboard is being executed, the adjustment of these four elements being made with equal facility when the plow is being changed to use on either side of the beam.

The sliding plate i that is fixed to the cam and has an adjustable connection with the camdisk 43, is provided to furnish a means of changing the throw of the cam, as by setting the cam higher or lower the throw of this cam and the lateral vibration of the attached plow-beam will be increased or diminished, as the case may be; and the position of the slotted arm J may also be changed to throw the beam farther to one side or the other of the pivotal center of the tripping-plate K by slacking the set-screw i, then moving the arm laterally on the supporting-shaft H,and resetting the tightening-screw to secure the adjustment.

The landside O is secured to the lower edge of the standard D, it being channeled longitudinally to fit a correspondingly shaped tongue, i, made on the foot of the standard. The tongue and channel of these engaged parts are given a regular taper, being thicker at the rear end or heel of the standard and regularly decreasing in thi'ckness toward the front edge of the standard, to form a close fit of the den ble landside upon its seat when it is in position thereon.

A perforation or loop is made in the front end of the double-walled landside O,to receive the dowel d, that also affords a pivot-point for the share and mold-board of the plow. A shoulder, a, is formed on the walls of the land side 0, to abut against the front edge of the standard D, and a book, a, is formed on the lower surface near the rear end of this standard, to enter the loop formed by securing a cross-bar transverscl y betweenthe walls of the landside at a proper point for such engagement. The sides of the landside O are formed alike, and these side faces are made alternately to line with the vertical wall of the plowshare as these similar faces of the double landside are brought successively into position with this upright face of the plowshare.

The lower surface or tread of the landside O is made to droop slightly toward the rear end to give the point of the plowshare a proper dip to hold it at a proper depth, which is con trolled by the position of the depth-wheel at the forward end of the beam.

Slight changes might be made in the form of construction of the several parts of my int proved plow without departure from the spirit or exceeding the scope of myinvention. I do nottherefore desire to restrict myself to exact forms shown; but,

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

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said landside adapted to rest in contact with the front face or toe of the standard.

3. In a side-hill plow, the combination, with a plow having an upwardly-projecting standard and a beam pivoted to the standard, and having alooped depending rear end, the latter resting behind the standard, of a cam engag-' ing said depending rear end of the beam and adapted to move the beam sidewise, substantially as set forth.

4.. In aside-hill plow, the combination, with a plow having an upwardly-projecting stand- -ard and a beam pivoted to said standard, and

having a rear depending end resting behind the standard, of a variable cam engaging said rear depending rear end, and devices for rocking the cam, substantially as set forth.

5. In a side-hill plow, the combination, with a pivoted plow-beam and laterally-vibrating handles, of atripping-pla-te having a forwardly-projecting arm adapted when moved laterally to move the beam and handles, substantially as set forth.

'6. In aside-hill plow, the combination, with a pivoted plow-beam, aslicer-supporting shaft journaled in the standard, and two plow-handles supported to vibrate laterally, of actuating mechanism adapted to rock the shaft and vibrate the plow-handles and pivoted beam, substantially as set forth.

7 7 In a side-hill plow, the combination, with a vertical standard, of a horizontal beam having a vertical socket extending through same, a shoulder projecting into the socket at the lower end thereof; a cylindrical box located in the socket and resting on the shoulder, and a bolt passing through the box and secured to the standard.

8. In a side-hill plow, the combination, with a beam pivoted to swing on a standard, and a standard, of a boxed shaft, 21 double-pointed reversible slicer-knife fixed to the shaft, and a means of turning the shaft to properly adjust the opposite edges of the slicer when the moldboard and plowshare and-beam are changed in position, substantially as set forth.

9. In aside-hill plow, the combination, with a vertical standard and a pivoted beam that has a looped -rear end, of a shaft supportedin the standard, a double pointed slicer-knife fixed to the shaft, and a cam secured to the rear end of this shaft to vibrate the beam sidewise when the shaft is turned or rocked in its boxjournaled in the standard, and plow-handles supported to vibrate laterally, of a moldboard' and plowshare having swinging con nection with the standard, and mechanism that latches the mold-board, vibrates, the plow beam and handles, and rocks the sheer on its shaft at the same time, substantially as set forth.

- 13. In aside-hill plow,the combination, with a standard, a pivoted beam having a depending rear end, a slicer-shaft, an adjustable cam and forked arm fixed to the rear end of this shaft, of a pivoted tripping-plate, an arm on this plate to engage the forked arm, two side projecting hooked arms, and a pivoted handle-carrier plate, the trippingplate being adapted to rock the slicer-shaft and vibrate the beam andhandles simultaneously, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. CHARLES ANDERSON. WVitnesses:

F. O. NrrroLn, M. M. MATTHEWS. 

